bullzed Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 n0 flame plzzz 215/60 on a 10J. Bit of a stretch, took 3 tries with 2 bead blasters but looks the part in my opinion. Did have 235/60 on my meshies but I'm not a bulge guy, I like a little angled sidewall. New bolts in the wheels, torqued down properly, limited edition gold XR4 centrecaps, 4 of only 1200 made. Quote
luvemfast Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Now the rims I really like. Can't really tell by that pic how the tyres fit. But my guess is 215 on 10" rims looks like &^%^#!!!!!!!!! Quote
bullzed Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4986729119025&set=vb.1623451284&type=2&theater May not be everyone's cup of tea but hey, it sure is mine! Quote
Agno Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 As long as the stretch is actually needed to fit the wheels under the guards no problems here! From the side on shot a few posts up you definitely could have stuck with the 235s though. Quote
bullzed Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 Rear end is being dropped, stretch is needed to ensure full guard clearance at full accel. 235's shifted too much on corner transition too. Quote
bullzed Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 CUE FLAMING C110 rear tail lights, cut, shortened and shut. I love it so much. Quote
CroS13 Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 i actually think that looks really really good! Now many confusions for people, is it a zed, is it a skyline, who knows! Rudolf. Quote
luvemfast Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Now many confusions for people, is it a zed, is it a skyline, who knows! I don't know oh wait..... read the badge on spoiler. They're all wrong, cos it's a ZX As long as you like it...... that's all that matters!cos I don't Quote
bullzed Posted April 2, 2013 Author Posted April 2, 2013 Hahaha I knew it would merit this kind of response. Considering the 280ZX was known and badged as Fairlady 280Z in the US (the badged came off an S130 USDM guard), and considering it is still badged as a Datsun despite also being a Nissan, I see nothing wrong with the badging. Quote
d3c0y Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 The proper S130 fender mirrors look waaayyy better than the chrome ones you had on there. Quote
zzzzed Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 correct me if i am wrong guys. but in america the 280z was a s30 chassis and the 280zx was a s130 chassis and the fairlady badge belongs in japan Quote
luvemfast Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 My car IS badged as a "Fairlady 280Z", as it's a JDM car. But I still call it a ZX most of the time, cos I can't be bothered explaining the difference! I think they were all still "Datsun's" until about 1981 Quote
bullzed Posted April 2, 2013 Author Posted April 2, 2013 Well mine is an 82 and it had a datsun badge standard, 'Datsun280ZX' with subscript reading (made by Nissan). The Fairlady280Z badge is from a US car, and I'm sure (you can quote me), they were known as both 280Z and 280ZX, despite the name 280Z also pertaining to a 260Z body with an L28. Whilst the badges do not belong to the specific car, they are globally correct chassis wise. Mind you I thought the lights would cause more of a fuss than the badges Quote
luvemfast Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 they were known as both 280Z and 280ZX, despite the name 280Z also pertaining to a 260Z body with an L28. If Alan (HS30-H) cared...... He'd correct you just like when Johnny wanted to call his car a ZG. I thought the lights would cause more of a fuss than the badges You need to read the fine print......... Quote
dat2kman Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Zac, you got this looking quite unique. I did not realise those SSR's you got off me would end up looking so nice, well done. The purists down south can go eat a k-nob. We just roll cool up here in Qld!!! When i pulled up behind it today, the fit and finish off of the 240K tail lights was very neat. Now all i need to supply you is a gun engine and one of my special gearboxes! Work on the paintjob for now! Quote
bullzed Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks Jason, you never know. Might happen yet! Quote
HS30-H Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 If Alan (HS30-H) cared...... He'd correct you just like when Johnny wanted to call his car a ZG. Anybody else is welcome to do the same job. What's stopping you? But just to show I do care ( and I'm an Equal Opportunities critic ), here I am. On cue: The Fairlady280Z badge is from a US car, and I'm sure (you can quote me), they were known as both 280Z and 280ZX, despite the name 280Z also pertaining to a 260Z body with an L28. Whilst the badges do not belong to the specific car, they are globally correct chassis wise. Can you tell us which exact model of US market car wore that 'Fairlady 280Z' emblem? The answer of course is that no US market model ever wore a 'Fairlady 280Z' emblem. It was used only on certain L28-engined sub-variants of the S130-series in the Japanese market ( where the 'X' suffix seen on Export market cars was not applied to the S130-series models ). It's wrong-headed to think of the north American market S30-series 'Datsun 280Z' as "...a 260Z with an L28...". Once you start doing stuff like that, things get even more mixed up and confusing than they already are. Quote
bullzed Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 Seeing as I got the front guards from Jason, he advised me it came from a LHD S130, which would suggest a US import, yes? These guards had Fairlady 280Z badges on the front quarter guards, which I purchased. These were not S30 guards, they were S130. So would that not imply it is known as a Fairlady280Z in not only the JDM but also the USDM? Not only that but I have a friend in Texas with an S130 with stock badging. Clearly a Fairlady280Z Also I feel 'wrong-headed' is highly misused, why 'wrong'? It is in fact a 260Z chassis with an L28 from factory. I don't see how that logic is incorrect. Quote
zzzzed Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Where's that popcorn The us weren't the only country to have left hand drive cars. There are lots of cars in Australia with fairlady badges two, but most of them have been rebadged. So what's to say that the us cars you mentioned have not been rebadged. All research I have done states that fairlady was Jdm not USDM and s130's were only badged as fairlady280z in Japan. This is what the Americans say http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/105852-help-me-identify-my-z/ Quote
bullzed Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 Well my mate in Texas says otherwise as his car was badged standard as Fairlady280Z, along with his white parts car. I understand that whilst mine is an Australian delivered S130, it would not be titled as such. However placing the badges on the car is; in a way; not incorrect. The cars are structurally, mechanically and visually the same as the Japanese counterparts. What's in a name? It's funny how the little things can cause the largest conflict. Quote
bullzed Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 I also heard they came with C110 rear tail lights as standard and 240Z rear wing optional. Quote
d3c0y Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I have fairlady Z badges, that came from the US and i put them on my 240Z and it's right hand drive. What sort of Z do i have? Quote
bullzed Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 I have fairlady Z badges, that came from the US and i put them on my 240Z and it's right hand drive. What sort of Z do i have? IT'S AN ILLEGITIMATE LOVE CHILD, IT MUST BE CLEANSED. Quote
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